Drapery



June 27; 11944... GALEQ 2,352,531

DRAP ERY Filed Aug. 24, 13945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

INVENTOR. Comma/Gallo BY I r A frok/vsr c. GALLO DRAPLERY June 27, 1944.

Filed Aug 24 ;1943

Sheets-Sheet 2 m mm ummmmuizz" INVENTOR. C'orzrtzd GaZZO BY .8 ATfR/VEY Patented June 27, 1944 UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE DRAPERY Conrad Gallo, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application August 24, 1943, Serial No. 49 9161 3 Claims. (CLEO-330) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a drapery.

More specifically, the invention proposes the' construction ofa novel drapery which is arranged in a manner to drape itself in graceful artistic lines when engaged upon a straight curtain rod. Still further the invention proposes constructing the drapery of a flexible sheet having a central section formed with a hump -like top. edge along which flexible tubing for a curtain rod is mounted in a manner to cause the hump-like top edge to be straightened when a rod is inserted into the tubing to drape this center section.

Another object of the invention proposes continuing the center section of the flexible sheet into end sections which may or may not be formed with hump-dike top edges with the ends of the flexible tubing being extended along the top edges of these end sections for mounting the end sections in position upon the rods.

Still another object of this invention proposes forming the center section with several pieces of flexible tubing extended along the center section in hump-like paths of different relative heights for Varying the draped efiect of this center section as the curtain rod is extended through one of these flexible tubes.

It is a further object of this invention to construct a drape which will effectively carry out its intended purpose and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, ref erence will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is an elevational view of a drape constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the drape as it appears when put on a curtain rod.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view similar to Fig. l but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 5 illustrates the drape shown in Fig. l as it appears when put on a curtain rod.

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 4 but illustrating a further modification of the invention.

Fig. '7 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 'l'! of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 8-8of'Fig. 6. v

Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 6. I Fig. 10 isan enlargedsectional View taken on the line ill-l0 of Fig. 6.. t

The drape, according'to this invention, includes a flexible sheet of fabridmaterial Ill having a central section H which continues at its'sides into end sections 12. The central secticn ll and the end sections I2 are each formed with a hump like top'edge.

Flexible tubing i3 is continuously extended along the hump-like top edges of the central section and the end sections I2. This tubing 13 is secured in position along the top edges of the central section II and the end sections l2 by means of a line of stitches M. The bottom edges of the central section II and the end sections 12 are finished by edging material l5 which is attached thereto.

The manner of using the drape is as follows:

Normally, the drape appears as shown in Fig. 1. A curtain rod 15, illustrated by the dot and dash lines It in Fig. 3, of any conventional construction is adapted to be extended through the tubing l3. The rod tends to straighten the tubing l3 and simultaneously drapes the central section II and the end sections l2 in graceful artistic lines from the rod Hi.

In the modification of the invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the construction of the drape is characterized by end sections I2' of a slightly difierent shape from those of the previous form of the invention. The end sections I2 have straight top edges along which the ends of the flexible tubing 13 is extended. With this construction, when the drape is engaged upon the curtain rod IE it is only the center section II which is draped upon the rod. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that previously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in each of the views.

In the formv of the invention shown in Figs. 6

.to 10 the drape includes a flexible sheet 20 which includes a center section 2| and end sections 22.

The end sections 22 have straight top edges and end pieces of flexible tubing 24 are extended along the top edges of the end sections 22 and secured in position by lines of stitches 25.

The central section 2| has a hump-like top edge and a plurality of central pieces of flexible tubing 26 are mounted on this central section 2| and secured in position by lines of stitches 27. The stitches 21 are engaged through the flexible tubing 26 and the central section 2| at points where the tubing does not cross.

Where the tubing crosses and engagement of these stitches 21 would interfere with'the passage through the tubing 26 the stitches only attach each tube to its next adjacent tube see Fig. 9. Furthermore, the ends of the tubing 26 are superimposed one on the other and arranged in end alignment with the ends of the end pieces of flexible tubing 24, so that a curtain rod may be extended continuously through the end pieces of tubing 24 and one of the pieces of central tubing 26.

The central pieces of tubing 26 are extended along the central section in difierent hump-like paths of difierent relative heights to vary the draped effect of this central section 2| as the curtain rod is extended through one of the central pieces of flexible tubing 26. I

The bottom edge of the central section and the inner edges of the end sections 22 are finished by length of edging material 28.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precis e constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications comingwithin the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A drape, comprising a flexible sheet having a central section and end sections, said central section having a hump-like top edge, and flexible tubing for a curtain rod mounted along the top edge of said flexible sheet, said end sections having hump-like edges.

2. A drapery, comprising a flexible sheet having a central section and end sections, said central section having a hump-like edge, an end piece of flexible tubing mounted along the top edge of each of said end sections, and aplurality of central pieces of flexible tubing mounted on' said central section and having their end superimposed one on the other and aligned with the adjacent ends of said end pieces of tubing, and said central pieces of flexible tubing being extended along hump-like paths of different relative elevations.

3. A drapery, comprising a flexible sheet having a central section and end sections, said central section having a hump-like top edge, an end piece of flexible tubing mounted along the top edge of each of said end sections, and a plurality of central pieces of flexible tubing mounted on said central section and having their ends superimposed one on the other and aligned with the adjacent ends of said end pieces of tubing, and said central pieces of'flexible tubing being extended along hump-like paths of different relative elevations, the top one of said central pieces of flexible tubing being extended along the top edge of said central section. Y

CONRAD GALLO. 

